Oil burner



Jan. 22, 1924. 1,481,564

. P. SCOTT OIL BURNER Filed Nov. 27. 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 gwuenfoz %.1 A attotuaq -.Fan. 22, 1924.

P. SCOTT OIL BURNER Filed Nov. 27, 1.922 2 SheetSheet C@ @M K1 I v gnven-foc Patented Jan. 22, 1924.

, PALMER SCOTT, OF ST. DAVIDS, PENNSYLVANIA.

OIL BURNER.

Application filed November 27,1922. Serial No. 603,456.'

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Panama Soon, a citizen of the United States, residing at St. Davids, in the county of Delaware and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Oil'Burners, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to oil burners and has for its objects to provide means for quickly converting oils into combustible gases. means for adjusting the burner to maximum efficiency and automatic means for cutting off the oil feed to the burner when it overflows.

These objects, and other advantageous ends which will be described hereinafter, I attain in the following manner. reference being had to the accompanying drawings in which -Figure 1 is a central section through a burner constructed in accordance with my invention,

Figure 2 a plan view with certain of the parts removed, and

Figure 3 a section on line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Referring to the drawings, the supporting rods 1 have threaded ends 2 adapted to pass through disk supports 3 and receive adjusting nuts 4 at the upper and lower side of the'supports. A gasifying disk 5 rests on the supports and has perforations 6 to permit air to pass and mix with the gases. A. main feed line 7 is connected to the disk and has a flexible part 8 to permit adjustment or leveling of the disk. A drum 9 integral with the disk supports has a shoulder 10 on which rests a conical baffle plate 11 made in sections 12 and 13. A spreader 1 1 which may be made of refractory material rests on spacing lugs 15. integral with the baffle plate. Burner supports 16 are secured to the drum and support a burner 17 having a wick 18 therein. The burner is connected to an oil feed pipe 19 which is connected to a feed tank 20 supported by any suitable means such as 21. Supporting rods 1 rest in a receptacle 22 connected by a pipe 23 to a float tank 24 having a float 25 therein which is connected with a cut-ofl' valve 26 in mainfeed line 7 A sight feed 27 is positioned slightly higher than the gasifying disk so that oil will be fed to the surface of the disk by gravity.

When the burner is put into use the gasifying disk is adjusted by adjusting nuts 4 so that oil will flow in a thin film equally in all directions over the surface of the disk; the burner 17 is lit andthe oil fed to the disk through sight feed 27. When the gasifying disk becomes heated sufficiently to vaporize the film of oil on its surface air will pass through the perforations and mix with the vaporized oil thus forming a COIllbustible gas which becomes ignited from the heat of the burner.

If sufficient oil is fed to the disk to cause it to overflow the surface, or if the fire should go out, the overflowing oil will drop into receptacle 22 and pass through pipe 2:", into the float tank causing the float to rise aiind close the cut-off valve in the main feed When it is desired to trim the wick, the burner may be removed by sliding the tank 20 on support 21 and burner 17 on support 16 until it passes through the opening 28. The burner will then be in position for conveniently trimming the wick. When it is desired to remove, repair or adjust the gasifying disk, spreader 14 and battle section 13 are removed, and access to the disk is had.

While I have described my invention as taking a particular form, it will be understood that the various parts of my invention may be changed without departing from the spirit thereof, and hence I do not limit myself to the precise construction set forth, but consider that I am at liberty to make such changes and alterations as fairly come within the scope of the appendedclaims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. An oil burner comprising a gasifying disk; means for feeding oil to the surface of the disk; adjustable supports for leveling the disk whereby the oil will fiow equally in all directions over its surface; a drum on the supports and surrounding the disk, and a burner under the disk.

2. An oil burner comprising a gasifylng disk; means for feeding oil to the surface of the disk; supporting rods; adjustable supports mounted on the supporting rods for leveling the disk whereby the oil will flow equally in all directions over its surface; a drum on the supports and surrounding the disk, and a burner under the disk.

3. An oil burner comprising adjustable supports; a gasifying disk resting on the supports; a drum on the supports and surrounding the disk; a bafiie resting on the drum above the disk to provide an opening for the gases; means for feeding oil to the disk, and a burner under the disk. 7

1-. An oil burner comprising adjustable supports; a gasifying disk resting on the supports; a drum on the supports and surrounding the disk; e bafiie on the drum above the disk to provide an opening for the gases; a spreader resting on the baifies above the opening; means for feeding oil to the disin and a burner under the disk.

5. An oil burner comprising a gasi'fyin U- I I disk; means for feeding oil to 'the disk; a

drum, having an opening, surrounding the 15 disk; supports on the drum extending under the disk, and a, burner under the disk and resting on the supports whereby the burner may he slid from under the disk and removed through the epening for cleaning.

in testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

PALI /EER SCUTT.

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